Nation in Focus

November 2, 2013 1:21 AM

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President Barack Obama speaks at the "SelectUSA Investment Summit" Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013 in Washington. Obama encouraged international businesses and investors to bring new investment and jobs to the United States. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) less

President Barack Obama speaks at the "SelectUSA Investment Summit" Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013 in Washington. Obama encouraged international businesses and investors to bring new investment and jobs to the United ... more

Workers walk through the trash at the Puente Hill Landfill in Puente Hills, Calif. on Thursday, October 31, 2013. The nation's largest landfill 20 miles east of Los Angeles where 130 million tons of garbage have been dumped is closing Thursday after more than a half-century of service. (AP Photo/Nick Ut) less

Workers walk through the trash at the Puente Hill Landfill in Puente Hills, Calif. on Thursday, October 31, 2013. The nation's largest landfill 20 miles east of Los Angeles where 130 million tons of garbage ... more

A visitor wearing a cowboy hat looks out onto Dealey Plaza from the Sixth Floor Museum located in the former Texas School Book Depository building in Dallas on Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. As the nation and world mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy, special attention once again falls on Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero) less

A visitor wearing a cowboy hat looks out onto Dealey Plaza from the Sixth Floor Museum located in the former Texas School Book Depository building in Dallas on Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. As the nation and world ... more

Workers continue construction at One World Trade Center in New York, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. Floors of the One World Trade Center office building are flexible and adaptive, allowing tenants the opportunity to create efficient workplaces. Photographer: Jin Lee/Bloomberg less

Workers continue construction at One World Trade Center in New York, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. Floors of the One World Trade Center office building are flexible and adaptive, allowing tenants the ... more

Photo: Jin Lee, Bloomberg

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In this Oct. 30, 2013 photo, a group of Milford girls celebrating Sydney Pattinson's 10th birthday glance around, deciding which way to go in the corn maze at Spicer's Orchard. (AP Photo/The Flint Journal, Zack Wittman) LOCAL TV OUT; LOCAL INTERNET OUT; ONLN OUT; IONLN OUT less

In this Oct. 30, 2013 photo, a group of Milford girls celebrating Sydney Pattinson's 10th birthday glance around, deciding which way to go in the corn maze at Spicer's Orchard. (AP Photo/The Flint Journal, Zack ... more

Photo: Zack Wittman, Associated Press

In this Oct. 30, 2013 photo, a group of Milford girls celebrating... Photo-5399086.73184 - NewsTimes

Port Jervis High School seniors march through the school during the annual Halloween Parade at the school in Port Jervis, N.Y., on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. (AP Photo/Times Herald-Record/TOM BUSHEY)

Port Jervis High School seniors march through the school during the annual Halloween Parade at the school in Port Jervis, N.Y., on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. (AP Photo/Times Herald-Record/TOM BUSHEY)

Photo: Tom Bushey, Associated Press

Port Jervis High School seniors march through the school during the... Photo-5399085.73184 - NewsTimes

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Mayor Dayne Walling, center left, and Police Chief James Tolbert stand on Avenue A as they watch flames take a vacant home while firefighters battle the first blaze on Devil's Night at the intersection of Avenue A and East Dayton Street, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, in Flint, Mich. (AP Photo/The Flint Journal, MLive.com, Jake May) LOCAL TV OUT; LOCAL INTERNET OUT less

Mayor Dayne Walling, center left, and Police Chief James Tolbert stand on Avenue A as they watch flames take a vacant home while firefighters battle the first blaze on Devil's Night at the intersection of ... more

Troy cornerback Keion Payne hangs his head in his hands as he kneels on the sidelines near the end of a loss to Louisiana-Monroe during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Troy, Ala., Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. Louisiana-Monroe won Troy 49-37. (AP Photo/Dave Martin) less

Troy cornerback Keion Payne hangs his head in his hands as he kneels on the sidelines near the end of a loss to Louisiana-Monroe during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Troy, Ala., Thursday, ... more

Photo: Dave Martin, Associated Press

Troy cornerback Keion Payne hangs his head in his hands as he... Photo-5399083.73184 - NewsTimes